Failed Islamic States in Senegambia
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J.B.L Durand Image Gallery
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Introduction
Creator: Durand, J.B.L
Description: This is a series of images drawn from the pages of J.B.L Durand's 1802 book, Un Voyage au Senegal.
The image 'Representative types of Senegal Society' contains the following caption, "1..Négresse esclave. 2..Signare de l'Isle St. Louis. 3..Marabou ou Prêtre du Pays. 4..Négre armé en guerre. 5..Négresse esclave portant son enfant."
The image 'Gum Harvesting in the Senegal Valley' contains the following caption, "Les Maures occupés à ramasser la Gomme dans une Forêt de Gommiers."
The image 'Slave Raiding' contains the following caption, "Les Maures poursuivant les Nègres pour les faires Esclaves."
The image 'Portrayal of Battle of Samba Sadio' contains the following caption, "Colonies Françaises - Le Sénégal. - Combat de Boumdou. - Le marabout Amadou Sekou est battu par la colonne expéditionnaire commandée par le lieutenant-colonel Bégin."
The image 'Memorial for Victims of Samba Sadio' contains the following caption, "Religious Service in St. Louis for the Victims of the Battle against Anadu Madiyu, 1875".
Date: 1802
Date Range: 1800-1809
Location: Senegal
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Contributing Institution: David Robinson; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Digitizer: MATRIX
Source: J.B.L. Durand, UnVoyage au Senegal, 2 volumes, Paris 1802.